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US10196866B2 US15/783,335 US201715783335A US10196866B2 US 10196866 B2 US10196866 B2 US 10196866B2 US 201715783335 A US201715783335 A US 201715783335A US 10196866 B2 US10196866 B2 US 10196866B2
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    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
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    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
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    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
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    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B19/00—Handling rods, casings, tubes or the like outside the borehole, e.g. in the derrick; Apparatus for feeding the rods or cables
    • E21B19/16—Connecting or disconnecting pipe couplings or joints
    • E21B19/165—Control or monitoring arrangements therefor
    • E21B19/166—Arrangements of torque limiters or torque indicators

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  • Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to sensors integrated in or on tools and configured to provide real-time stress, strain, load, and/or fatigue measurements during operation of the tools.
  • Handling tools utilized in oil and gas operations are subjected to very rough conditions. These handling tools carry heavy loads (tubulars and/or support equipment for example) high above personnel on a rig such that fatigue of these handling tools is a safety risk. These handling tools are inspected at certain times to determine fatigue, and only during these inspections can a dangerous or potentially dangerous problem, such as a crack in the handling tool, be detected.
  • a handling tool includes a body having a high-stress location, a pocket formed in the high stress location, and a sensor adhered to a surface of the pocket and oriented along an axis of the body.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B are isometric views of an elevator in an open and closed position, respectively, according to one embodiment.
  • FIG. 2A is a front view of a portion of the elevator showing an exemplary high-stress location.
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the high-stress location of FIG. 2A .
  • Embodiments disclosed herein relate to measuring stress, strain, and load that cause fatigue of a handling tool utilized in oil and gas operations.
  • the stress, strain, and load may be measured by sensors in or on the handling tool during operation.
  • An exemplary handling tool is an elevator (or other similar tubular handling tools), which is generally a hinged device that is used to clamp around a tubular (e.g. drill pipe or casing) to facilitate lifting, conveying, and lowering of a single tubular or a string of tubulars.
  • an elevator or other similar tubular handling tools
  • Embodiments of the disclosure may be utilized in other handling tools as well as other machinery that experiences high stress, strain, and loading during operation.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B are isometric views of an elevator 100 in an open position and a closed position, respectively, according to one embodiment.
  • the components of the elevator 100 may be formed out of a metallic material.
  • the elevator 100 includes a main body member 105 having a plurality of hinged members 110 A and 110 B that are coupled to the main body member 105 at one end by a hinge device 115 .
  • the main body member 105 includes two ears 120 from which the elevator 100 may be suspended, such as by the bails of a travelling block.
  • the plurality of hinged members 110 A and 110 B may be configured as a door 125 that may be open as shown in FIG. 1A or closed as shown in FIG. 1B to define a center hole 155 within which a tubular or other tool may be clamped.
  • Tubulars that may be supported by the elevator 100 include but are not limited to drill pipe, casing, tubing, and sucker rods that are utilized in an oil and gas operation.
  • the door 125 may be selectively opened as shown in FIG. 1A to allow passage of the tubular or tool into and out of the center hole 155 of the elevator 100 .
  • the elevator 100 includes one or more sensors 215 (illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B ) located on or in high-stress locations 135 of the elevator 100 .
  • the high-stress locations 135 may be areas of the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 that experience high radial loading and/or high cross-axial loading.
  • the high-stress locations 135 may include certain portions of the door 125 , such as a latch 140 and/or hinge plates 145 , as well as certain portions of the main body member 105 , such as a base 150 and/or a wall of the center hole 155 .
  • the sensors 215 may be one or more strain gauges, load cells, and/or other suitable devices that measure one or a combination of stress, strain, loading, and fatigue. Each of the sensors 215 may measure and/or monitor stress, strain, load, and/or fatigue along one axis, two axes, or three axes of the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 .
  • FIG. 2A is a front view of a portion of the elevator 100 of FIGS. 1A and 1B showing an exemplary high-stress location 135 .
  • FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the high-stress location 135 of FIG. 2A .
  • the high-stress location 135 includes a pocket 200 formed in the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 .
  • the pocket 200 may include a bottom surface 205 and a sidewall 210 .
  • the pocket 200 may be machined into the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 , or formed into the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 during fabrication of the elevator 100 .
  • a sensor 215 may be placed in the pocket 200 to monitor stress and strain on or in the high-stress location 135 .
  • the sensor 215 may include one or more strain gauges.
  • the sensor 215 may include one or more load cells.
  • the sensor 215 may utilize one or more electrical signals that change in magnitude in proportion to an amount of load being applied to the high-stress location 135 .
  • a protective coating 220 may be placed over the sensor 215 .
  • the protective coating 220 may be a casting, epoxy, glue, or other material that at least partially covers the sensor 215 .
  • the protective coating 220 may substantially fill the pocket 200 .
  • the protective coating 220 may also include a surface 225 (shown in FIG. 2B ) that includes a profile that matches a profile of a surface 230 of the high-stress location 135 .
  • the sensor 215 may be attached to a surface of the pocket 200 by an adhesive, such as glue, which measures and/or monitors the load applied to the high-stress location 135 along at least one axis 218 (such as the longitudinal axis) of the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 that is to be measured and/or monitored. Typically up to three axes of the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 may be measured and/or monitored by one or more of the sensors 215 .
  • an adhesive such as glue
  • the sensor 215 may be wired or wireless and provide real-time stress and strain measurements to one or more feedback units 235 .
  • the sensor 215 may include a transmitter/receiver unit 240 that may be queried periodically for a measurement to the feedback unit 235 .
  • the transmitter/receiver unit 240 may provide continuous stress and strain measurement data to the feedback unit 235 .
  • the feedback unit 235 may include one or more gauges monitored by personnel and/or a computer that receives measurement data from the sensor 215 .
  • the feedback unit 235 may include preprogrammed values (such as maximum and minimum allowable limits) of stress and strain for the high-stress locations 135 .
  • the feedback unit 235 may be equipped with an audible and/or visible alarm when the measured data from the sensor 215 increases above or decreases below the preprogrammed values.
  • the sensor 215 and/or the feedback unit 235 may be utilized to measure and calculate data from each high-stress location 135 , the data including stress, strain, magnitude of load, and/or life cycle of each high-stress location 135 .
  • the feedback unit 235 may track the amount of load and the number of times such load was carried by the elevator 100 .
  • the load may include the weight of tubulars suspended by the elevator 100 .

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A handling tool includes a body having a high-stress location, a pocket formed in the high stress location, and a sensor adhered to a surface of the pocket and oriented along an axis of the body. The sensor is configured to measure at least one of stress, strain, load, and fatigue applied to the high-stress location and is at least partially covered by a protective coating having a surface profile that matches a surface profile of the high-stress location. The sensor comprises a transmitter/receiver unit configured to communicate measurement data with a feedback unit via wired or wireless communication.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/342,707, filed on Nov. 3, 2016, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND Field
Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to sensors integrated in or on tools and configured to provide real-time stress, strain, load, and/or fatigue measurements during operation of the tools.
Description of the Related Art
Handling tools utilized in oil and gas operations are subjected to very rough conditions. These handling tools carry heavy loads (tubulars and/or support equipment for example) high above personnel on a rig such that fatigue of these handling tools is a safety risk. These handling tools are inspected at certain times to determine fatigue, and only during these inspections can a dangerous or potentially dangerous problem, such as a crack in the handling tool, be detected.
Therefore there is a need for a method and apparatus that provides real-time monitoring of stress and strain that lead to fatigue of handling tools.
SUMMARY
In one embodiment, a handling tool includes a body having a high-stress location, a pocket formed in the high stress location, and a sensor adhered to a surface of the pocket and oriented along an axis of the body.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
So that the manner in which the above-recited features of the disclosure can be understood in detail, a more particular description of the disclosure, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to embodiments, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only typical embodiments of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the disclosure may admit to other equally effective embodiments.
FIGS. 1A and 1B are isometric views of an elevator in an open and closed position, respectively, according to one embodiment.
FIG. 2A is a front view of a portion of the elevator showing an exemplary high-stress location.
FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the high-stress location of FIG. 2A.
To facilitate understanding, identical reference numerals have been used, where possible, to designate identical elements that are common to the figures. It is contemplated that elements disclosed in one embodiment may be beneficially utilized on other embodiments without specific recitation.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to measuring stress, strain, and load that cause fatigue of a handling tool utilized in oil and gas operations. The stress, strain, and load may be measured by sensors in or on the handling tool during operation. An exemplary handling tool is an elevator (or other similar tubular handling tools), which is generally a hinged device that is used to clamp around a tubular (e.g. drill pipe or casing) to facilitate lifting, conveying, and lowering of a single tubular or a string of tubulars. Embodiments of the disclosure, however, may be utilized in other handling tools as well as other machinery that experiences high stress, strain, and loading during operation.
FIGS. 1A and 1B are isometric views of an elevator 100 in an open position and a closed position, respectively, according to one embodiment. The components of the elevator 100 may be formed out of a metallic material. The elevator 100 includes a main body member 105 having a plurality of hinged members 110A and 110B that are coupled to the main body member 105 at one end by a hinge device 115. The main body member 105 includes two ears 120 from which the elevator 100 may be suspended, such as by the bails of a travelling block.
The plurality of hinged members 110A and 110B may be configured as a door 125 that may be open as shown in FIG. 1A or closed as shown in FIG. 1B to define a center hole 155 within which a tubular or other tool may be clamped. Tubulars that may be supported by the elevator 100 include but are not limited to drill pipe, casing, tubing, and sucker rods that are utilized in an oil and gas operation. The door 125 may be selectively opened as shown in FIG. 1A to allow passage of the tubular or tool into and out of the center hole 155 of the elevator 100.
The elevator 100 includes one or more sensors 215 (illustrated in FIGS. 2A and 2B) located on or in high-stress locations 135 of the elevator 100. The high-stress locations 135 may be areas of the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 that experience high radial loading and/or high cross-axial loading. The high-stress locations 135 may include certain portions of the door 125, such as a latch 140 and/or hinge plates 145, as well as certain portions of the main body member 105, such as a base 150 and/or a wall of the center hole 155.
The sensors 215 may be one or more strain gauges, load cells, and/or other suitable devices that measure one or a combination of stress, strain, loading, and fatigue. Each of the sensors 215 may measure and/or monitor stress, strain, load, and/or fatigue along one axis, two axes, or three axes of the main body member 105 and/or the door 125.
FIG. 2A is a front view of a portion of the elevator 100 of FIGS. 1A and 1B showing an exemplary high-stress location 135. FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the high-stress location 135 of FIG. 2A.
The high-stress location 135 includes a pocket 200 formed in the main body member 105 and/or the door 125. The pocket 200 may include a bottom surface 205 and a sidewall 210. The pocket 200 may be machined into the main body member 105 and/or the door 125, or formed into the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 during fabrication of the elevator 100.
A sensor 215 may be placed in the pocket 200 to monitor stress and strain on or in the high-stress location 135. In one embodiment, the sensor 215 may include one or more strain gauges. In one embodiment, the sensor 215 may include one or more load cells. In one embodiment, the sensor 215 may utilize one or more electrical signals that change in magnitude in proportion to an amount of load being applied to the high-stress location 135.
A protective coating 220 (shown in FIG. 2B) may be placed over the sensor 215. The protective coating 220 may be a casting, epoxy, glue, or other material that at least partially covers the sensor 215. The protective coating 220 may substantially fill the pocket 200. The protective coating 220 may also include a surface 225 (shown in FIG. 2B) that includes a profile that matches a profile of a surface 230 of the high-stress location 135.
The sensor 215 may be attached to a surface of the pocket 200 by an adhesive, such as glue, which measures and/or monitors the load applied to the high-stress location 135 along at least one axis 218 (such as the longitudinal axis) of the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 that is to be measured and/or monitored. Typically up to three axes of the main body member 105 and/or the door 125 may be measured and/or monitored by one or more of the sensors 215.
The sensor 215 may be wired or wireless and provide real-time stress and strain measurements to one or more feedback units 235. The sensor 215 may include a transmitter/receiver unit 240 that may be queried periodically for a measurement to the feedback unit 235. Alternatively, the transmitter/receiver unit 240 may provide continuous stress and strain measurement data to the feedback unit 235.
The feedback unit 235 may include one or more gauges monitored by personnel and/or a computer that receives measurement data from the sensor 215. The feedback unit 235 may include preprogrammed values (such as maximum and minimum allowable limits) of stress and strain for the high-stress locations 135. The feedback unit 235 may be equipped with an audible and/or visible alarm when the measured data from the sensor 215 increases above or decreases below the preprogrammed values.
The sensor 215 and/or the feedback unit 235 may be utilized to measure and calculate data from each high-stress location 135, the data including stress, strain, magnitude of load, and/or life cycle of each high-stress location 135. In one embodiment, the feedback unit 235 may track the amount of load and the number of times such load was carried by the elevator 100. The load may include the weight of tubulars suspended by the elevator 100.
While the foregoing is directed to embodiments of the disclosure, other and further embodiments may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof, and the scope thereof is determined by the claims that follow.

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1. A handling tool, comprising:
a body configured to support a tubular and having a high-stress location that is subject to at least one of radial loading and axial loading;
a pocket formed in the high stress location;
a sensor adhered to a surface of the pocket and oriented along an axis of the body, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one of stress, strain, load, and fatigue applied to the high-stress location;
a protective coating at least partially covering the sensor and having a surface profile that matches a surface profile of the high-stress location; and
a feedback unit, wherein the sensor comprises a transmitter/receiver unit configured to communicate measurement data with the feedback unit via wired or wireless communication.
2. The handling tool of claim 1, wherein the body comprises a plurality of members that are hinged to a main body member to form a door.
3. The handling tool of claim 2, wherein the door is movable between an open position and a closed position.
4. The handling tool of claim 2, wherein the plurality of members include hinged plates, and wherein the high-stress location is in one of the hinged plates.
5. The handling tool of claim 2, wherein the door includes a latch, and wherein the high-stress location is in the latch.
6. The handling tool of claim 2, wherein the high stress location is in the main body member.
7. The handling tool of claim 1, wherein the sensor includes one or more strain gauges.
8. The handling tool of claim 1, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one of stress, strain, load, and fatigue applied to the high-stress location along three different axes of the body.
9. The handling tool of claim 1, wherein the pocket includes a bottom surface and a sidewall, and wherein the sensor is adhered to the bottom surface.
10. A handling tool, comprising:
a body configured to support a tubular and having a high-stress location that is subject to at least one of radial loading and axial loading;
a pocket formed in the high stress location, wherein the pocket includes a bottom surface and a sidewall;
a sensor adhered to the bottom surface of the pocket and oriented along an axis of the body, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one of stress, strain, load, and fatigue applied to the high-stress location; and
a protective coating disposed in the pocket and covering the sensor such that the protective coating has a surface profile that matches a surface profile of the high-stress location.
11. The handling tool of claim 10, further comprising a feedback unit, wherein the sensor comprises a transmitter/receiver unit configured to communicate measurement data with the feedback unit via wired or wireless communication.
12. The handling tool of claim 10, wherein the sensor includes one or more strain gauges.
13. The handling tool of claim 10, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one of stress, strain, load, and fatigue applied to the high-stress location along three different axes of the body.
14. A handling tool, comprising:
a body configured to support a tubular and having a high-stress location that is subject to at least one of radial loading and axial loading;
a pocket formed in the high stress location, wherein the pocket includes a bottom surface and a sidewall;
a sensor in direct contact with at least one of the bottom surface and the sidewall of the pocket and oriented along an axis of the body, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one of stress, strain, load, and fatigue applied to the high-stress location; and
a protective coating disposed in the pocket and covering the sensor such that the protective coating has a surface profile that matches a surface profile of the high-stress location.
15. The handling tool of claim 14, further comprising a feedback unit, wherein the sensor comprises a transmitter/receiver unit configured to communicate measurement data with the feedback unit via wired or wireless communication.
16. The handling tool of claim 14, wherein the sensor includes one or more strain gauges.
17. The handling tool of claim 14, wherein the sensor is configured to measure at least one of stress, strain, load, and fatigue applied to the high-stress location along three different axes of the body.
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